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Ole Miss-Texas and Houston-Utah are the headliners but intrigue lurks in Week 8

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:06 PM · 1 min read
Ole Miss-Texas and Houston-Utah are the headliners but intrigue lurks in Week 8 — WPLG Sports South Florida, Coral Gables Technology news
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College football fans may get a chance to catch their breath Saturday.There were six Top 25 matchups last week, and five of the top seven teams lost on the same day in a regular season for the first time in the 90 years of The Associated Press poll.This week there are just two: No. 7 Mississippi at No. 19 Texas and No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah.Still, there is potential intrigue to watch:The early slateNo. 18 LSU (5-2, 2-2 SEC) plays at Auburn (4-2, 2-2), whose fans are hoping the hometown Tigers keep the momentum going after arguably the program’s biggest win since the 2013 Iron Bowl kick 6. Beating No. 1 Georgia in a massive road upset is a tough act to follow. A loss would deal a potentially fatal blow to either team’s College Football Playoff hopes.Pittsburgh (5-2, 2-2 ACC) visits the newly minted No. 1 Miami Hurricanes (6-0, 4-0), who climbed to the top of the AP Top 25 after pushing past rival Florida State in double overtime. Now they’re hosting the Panthers, who have lost their

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